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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Bihar · PC 5 · 1999
Siwan
Winner — Lok Sabha 1999
M Sahabuddin
RJD· Congress-led alliance (INC-RJD-CPM), Bihar 1999
RJD 54.2%CPI(ML)(L) 35.9%5 others 9.8%
Votes
3,85,069
54.8% share
Winning margin
1,29,840
18.5% of votes
Total votes cast
7,09,984
Candidates
7
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Sahabuddin | Congress-led alliance (INC-RJD-CPM), Bihar 1999 | 3,85,069 | 54.8% |
| 2 | Amar Nath Yadav | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,55,229 | 36.3% |
| 3 | Akhlaque Ahmad | 53,382 | 7.6% | |
| 4 | Narottam Mishra | AJBP | 4,239 | 0.6% |
| 5 | Nasir Khan | IND | 1,950 | 0.3% |
| 6 | Tulasi Padit | IND | 1,219 | 0.2% |
| 7 | Prem Chand Tiwari | IND | 1,205 | 0.2% |
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Average turnout (22nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe18.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.1% · min 1.8% · max 53.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
56%
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22nd of 40How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.47
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 40How much NOTA?
SEAT
2.9%
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7th of 40How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.47EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RJD 54.8%CPI(ML)(L) 36.3%JD(U) 7.6%OTH 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,23,574
Density
1492 / km²
Sex ratio
899 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,294 km²
SC population11.8%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
78%HINDU
Hindu 78.1%Muslim 21.6%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water1.5%
Electricity9.0%
Sanitation20.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births64.4%
Children fully vaccinated66.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.2%
Children underweight (under 5)40.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER61.7%
Women literate51.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER46.8%
Clean cooking fuel40.5%
Health insurance20.7%
What's nearby?
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